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Cassation: Unlicensed software is not illegal if it is a “working copy”.

Posted on 2 Jul 201731 Oct 2017 by Fulvio Sarzana

Possession of non-original software cannot always be classified as illegal and lead to a conviction. This principle has often been established by the courts, but it lacked authoritative endorsement from the Supreme Court of Cassation. The Supreme Court, in a ruling at the end of June 2017, following an appeal by a lawyer specializing in copyright protection, Read more about Cassation: Unlicensed software is not illegal if it is a “working copy”.[…]

Copyright and the European Union. Experts and practitioners will meet on the 24th at the Presidency of the Council of Ministers to discuss the opening of Italian negotiations.

Posted on 23 Oct 2016 by Fulvio Sarzana

On 14 September, the European Commission adopted its proposals for copyright reform, accompanied by the related impact assessments (General Communication/Proposal for a Directive on exceptions, licensing, remuneration and use of content/Proposal for a Regulation on the transmission and retransmission of radio and television programmes/Proposals for a Directive and Regulation to ensure the implementation Read more about Copyright and the European Union. Experts and practitioners will meet on the 24th at the Presidency of the Council of Ministers to discuss the opening of Italian negotiations.[…]

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